Application Services Lead
Start Date: Immediate
End Date: Not specified
Location: Brussels-Capital Region (2 days onsite)
Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the integration of automation and AI technologies into Application Managed Services (AMS) processes, including predictive maintenance, incident management, and process optimization.
- Identify and implement process improvements using automation and AI.
- Monitor the performance of automated and AI-driven processes, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) are met.
- Prepare and manage activities related to contract renewals, requests for proposals (RFPs), and external benchmarking.
- Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders during the RFP process.
- Manage dashboards for skills, training compliance, and budget.
- Oversee invoice reception, review, and approval.
- Support knowledge transfer, audits, and compliance, including GxP processes.
- Maintain regular communication with internal and external stakeholders, including subject matter experts across multiple domains.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in enterprise digital transformation organizations.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in service management and project management.
- Proven experience in project management, especially in AI-related initiatives.
- Strong understanding of automation tools and generative AI technologies.
- Experience managing large contracts and external vendors.
- Proactive, able to work under stress, and comfortable leading discussions with multiple stakeholders.
- Familiarity with GxP processes.
Desired Skills and Certifications:
- Experience as a project manager on AI initiatives.
- Ability to recommend and implement AI strategies and best practices.
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to work cross-functionally.
- Demonstrates proactivity, autonomy, and leadership.
- Comfortable working in a regulated environment.
- Ability to learn business processes on the job if not already familiar with all domains.
Nice to Have:
- Experience in the regulated industry.
- Knowledge of PowerBI reporting.
Language Proficiency:
English is a must, with proficiency in either French or Dutch.